Financial incentives for cutting carbon emissions could earn developing countries up to $13 billion in carbon credits per year – but there are several issues for policymakers to tackle first, says a new study. The study, published in the latest issue Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, analyses the best ways to reward developing[…]
Ponsse’s Board of Directors has decided on the new compositions of the Group Management Team and the Sales Management Group as of June 1, 2008. Mikko Laurila was appointed as a member of the Sales Management Group and Vice President responsible for the North European Business area and Sales Director for Finland of Ponsse Group.[…]
The Center for Biological Diversity says one-third of America’s national forests are protected from road-building and other industrial development by the Roadless Area Conservation Rule — but now the administration is working state-by-state to open these treasured places to logging, mining and other development. “As it gets ready to head out the door, the Bush[…]
The plunging demand for lumber will lead to significant losses of residual chips, crucial input to North American pulp and paper mills. “This will likely be the worst-ever,” a company analyst has told International Woodfiber Report. “The chip slump, predicted for several quarters but realised to only a lesser degree through 2007, will arrive in[…]
The PEFC Council has issued a position paper on the carbon issue and forest certification. The paper outlines possible links between the mitigation of global climate change and carbon emission and their interactions with forest certification activities. PEFC believes that any credible mechanism of carbon credit trading must recognise and reward the carbon sink created[…]
The World Bank will embark on afforestation program in 12 northern states of Nigeria, an official of Nigerian Forestry Association (NFA) has been quoted as saying, according to an online report out of China on ChinaDaily.com. The states included are said to be Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kwara, Borno, Bauchi, Zamfara, Yobe, Niger, Sokoto and[…]
Finnish wood supplier, the Ruukki Group, will continue with attempts to establish a business base in Russia after following the rejection of its previous proposal was rejected, according to Bloomberg report. “If we’re not able to finalise the overall agreements and priority-investor status by the end of this year, I’ll be very disappointed,” CEO Matti[…]
Ponsse Oyj has appointed Dr Juho Nummela as the company’s new President and CEO. Nummela will assume his new position on 1 June 2008. Nummela has been working for Ponsse Oyj since 2002, beginning his time as the Director of Quality and IT Department. In 2005, he became a member of the board. Since 2006[…]
The market for forest machines has been stable in Sweden for many years. But in 2007 something happened that could turn the market upside down in the long term. Market challenger Ponsse increased its share of the forwarder market by 38 per cent. The Finnish manufacturer Ponsse greatly strengthened its position in Sweden following Hurricane[…]
In preparation for the most comprehensive picture ever drawn of the state of the Earth’s forests, which cover 30% of its land and are a crucial factor in mitigating climate change, the United Nations agricultural agency has put out a call for accurate data. “Stronger support from countries and advances in communication technology will make[…]